Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Phồng má trợn mắt cũng phẩm oản quả chuối, từ bi từ

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Meaning · English

Pretending to be fierce but actually harmless

Literally: puffing cheeks and bulging eyes are also the peel of a banana, compassionate words

Examples

Anh ấy phồng má trợn mắt cũng phẩm oản quả chuối, từ bi từ khi thấy tôi giật mìnhHe puffed his cheeks and bulged his eyes but was actually harmless and spoke kindly when he saw me startled

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Phồng má trợn mắt cũng phẩm oản quả chuối, từ bi từ” mean?

Pretending to be fierce but actually harmless Literally: puffing cheeks and bulging eyes are also the peel of a banana, compassionate words

Is “Phồng má trợn mắt cũng phẩm oản quả chuối, từ bi từ” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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